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MEETING
THE FAA'S MICHAEL HUERTAA Senate committee is preparing to
vote on FAA Administrator nominee Michael Huerta, who met with
AVweb Wednesday at AirVenture and commented on third-class
medicals, drones, ADS-B and more. Historically, the administrator's
comments in these sessions are friendly, but cordial and carefully
worded, as a matter of course. They generally do not reveal much about
pending regulation, but they can provide a sense of the person behind
the title ... if only a small one. Our session was recorded; click
through to listen. If confirmed as administrator, Huerta will officially
take the office with a lot on his plate. More...

Phillips 66® Aviation  The Most Trusted Wings In
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Our Agents Are
Pilots!Talk to pilots who value your airplane, even before they insure
it.Aviation Insurance Resources (AIR-PROS.COM) will research
your aircraft's market value before you buy, sell, trade, or renew. And
we shop coverage options from all major aviation insurance markets to
save you time and money  or expand coverage  for new owners,
transitioning pilots, renters, FBOs  even flight schools.

GARMIN
GDL 39 GETS WEATHER, SOME TRAFFICGarmin has joined the
portable ADS-B parade with their GDL 39. The receiver sits on the
glareshield, receives both free weather and ADS-B traffic targets, and
displays the data in Garmin's Pilot App for the iPad or on the aera 796
portable navigator. It's about the size of a sardine can, which makes it
bigger than Sporty's Stratus, and is almost twice as large with the
optional battery attached. That battery will also cost you $100 extra,
and the traffic display might not be what you expect. More...

VoiceFlight Demonstrating New
VFS101 Features at Oshkosh
In addition to Victor Airways, the VFS101 has been enhanced to
support Jet Airways and T/Q routes. The software has also been extended
to include support for non-WAAS GPS. These features are operational now
and can be tried in Hangar D at Oshkosh. The complimentary software
upgrade will be available this fall. For VFS101 users that fly outside
of the United States, VoiceFlight has signed an agreement with
Jeppesen to offer international navigation data.
Click here to view demo.

REPORT:
ATC SAFETY PROGRAM NOT WORKINGAn FAA program for
non-punitive reporting of safety concerns among air traffic controllers
needs "significant improvements" before it can become effective,
according to a report issued last Thursday by the Transportation
Department Office of Inspector General. "Failure to address potential
deficiencies in transparency and accountability may lead to the
perception that the Air Traffic Safety Action Program is an amnesty
program," the report says. For example, although the reports are meant
to reveal safety issues while protecting the controllers who submit
them, the OIG says reports have been accepted in the program that
address "air traffic controller conduct issues," rather than performance
concerns. For example, these include controllers falling asleep, viewing
a personal video player while on position, and refusing to take
handoffs. More...

ForeFlight: Intelligent Apps
for Pilots
Best-in-class design, best-in-class pre-flight and in-flight weather,
Touch Planning, auto-routing, geo-referenced approach and enroute
charts, aviation documents, and our Fanatical Pilot Support make
ForeFlight Mobile for iPad aviation's most popular app. Learn
more about ForeFlight  including our recently announced support
for ADS-B in-flight weather via Stratus  on on the web at
ForeFlight.com.

CESSNA'S
SMA DIESEL: LYCOMING WILL SUPPORT ITFresh off the
announcement that Cessna will offer a Skylane with an SMA diesel engine,
SMA said Tuesday that Lycoming will support the engine in the field with
parts and services. SMA's CEO Thierry Hurtes said in an interview with
AVweb that the chief lesson SMA learned from marketing its
original SR305 10 years ago is that a service and repair network is a
must for any new engine entering the market. Although SMA doesn't have
its own, Cessna and Lycoming -- both Textron units -- do and the
companies have struck an agreement for SMA support parts to flow through
the Lycoming parts chain. More...

Your Personal S1
Experience
With its revolutionary adaptive digital noise cancelation and
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adjustment, the S1 Digital is truly a headset that can be
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EMBRAER
UPBEAT ON BIZ MARKET TRENDSThis year could be "a pivotal
year to recover market growth" for jet sales, said Ernie Edwards,
president of Embraer Executive Jets, at a news conference at EAA
AirVenture on Wednesday. "There were record corporate profits in the
first quarter 2012 in the U.S.," he said. Buyers still seem reluctant to
spend, he said, but he added that pre-owned aircraft sales are slowing
down and bizjet traffic is "trending in the right direction," which he
hopes are signs of "pent-up demand" and imminent recovery. Edwards also
provided an update on the company's bizjet line and progress on new
models. More...

Bose® A20®
Aviation HeadsetThe Best We've Ever Made
Bose was the first to introduce active noise reducing headsets to
aviation more than 20 years ago, forever changing the way pilots fly.
Today, we continue to set the standard with the Bose A20 Aviation
Headset. The headset provides acclaimed noise reduction, with a
comfortable fit and the clear audio you expect from Bose. It also
features Bluetooth®
connectivity, an auxiliary audio input and priority switching.
Learn more.

OXYGEN
CONDITIONING FOR PILOTSExtremeO2 Aviator has developed an
aviation-focused conditioning process that trains the body to maintain
oxygen blood saturation at altitude. The ExtremeO2 altitude contrast
conditioning is said to help protect pilots from hypoxia and its effects
on night vision while restoring brain function, increasing reflex speed,
improving G-force recovery and enhancing tolerance to higher altitudes.
It might also improve the quality of sleep while traveling and fight the
effects of jet lag while offering stress remediation. More...

When It Has to Work
 Choose BRS276 Lives Saved and Counting
Join us at AirVenture Friday, July 27 at
11:30am at Forum Pavilion 06 to learn about two amazing saves by BRS
ballistic parachute systems: a Cirrus SR-22 Bahamas splashdown after
engine failure  and a low-altitude Cessna 182 save from 400 feet
AGL over dense forest. More than 5,500 Cirrus SR-20s and SR-22s,
hundreds of Cessna 172s and 182s, and thousands of experimental,
ultralight, military, and UAV aircraft fly with BRS systems.
Visit BRSparachutes.com for
more.

Booths at
EAA AirVenture:

2017-2018

PODCAST:
OXYGEN TRAINING FOR PILOTSLoading the body with oxygen in a
structured program can improve performance at high altitudes. ExtremeO2
founder Mark Squibb spoke with AVweb's Larry Anglisano
about the benefits.

NEW
LASER HUD FOR LSA, EXPERIMENTALNew from Italian avionics
manufacturer PAT Avionics is the G-HULP head up display system. HUD
technology is common in military aircraft applications where pilots need
to be looking out the windscreen while also monitoring critical flight
data. The G-HULP HUD uses laser projection technology that superimposes
on a transparent display postioned in front of the pilot and is designed
for an easy and customizable attachment to the aircraft glareshield.
More...

Three Things You Should
Never Say to ATC
Listen as two ATC pros share tips on better communication with ATC.
Avoid these common mistakes and make your interactions more efficient
and accurate. This is a sample from PilotWorkshops' Tip of the
Week.
Click here for this quick tip.

Introducing the IFD440
FMS/GPS/NAV/COM
As the newest member of Avidyne's integrated flight display
family, the
IFD440 provides the same powerful navigation, communication, and
multi-function display capability as found in our award-winning Entegra
Release 9 systems in a touchscreen, panel-mounted avionics form factor.
In addition to the dedicated knobs and buttons that many pilots prefer
for frequent pilot actions, the IFD440's Hybrid Touch capability allows
pilots to perform virtually all of those same functions via the
touchscreen interface.
Click here for more information.

RED
BULL JUMPS FROM 96,640 FEET, PREP FOR RECORDRed Bull
skydiver Felix Baumgartner successfully jumped from a capsule at 96,640
feet above New Mexico on Wednesday morning, in a final test jump prior
to an attempt to break the all-time freefall record of 102,800 feet, set
in 1960. According to preliminary data, Red Bull said, his jump from a
5.3 million cubic-foot balloon achieved an altitude of over 96,640 feet.
Baumgartner free-fell for 3 minutes and 48 seconds, reaching speeds of
536 mph. He landed in the desert about 15 minutes (by helicopter) away
from the launch site in Roswell. "It's hard not to get emotional about
today," said Art Thompson, technical director for the project. "We are
just so glad to have Felix back on the ground after a long week with
significant weather challenges. The crew did a great job."
More...

SocialFlight's iPad Giveaway!
Where Are You Going to Fly Today?
Join the thousands of pilots using SocialFlight to discover
aviation events across the U.S. Plan your weekend flying to make the
most of your next airborne adventure. Pancake breakfasts, air shows,
even FAA seminars  wherever you go, SocialFlight brings you the
latest events on your iPad/iPhone, Android and on the web. Sign up with
the no-cost SocialFlight app by August 15,
2012 for a chance to win an iPad!

Amid all the excitement of press
conferences and seminars, we still found time to walk the ground at
AirVenture and snap some photos for those of you who couldn't make it.
More...

Weather with
PerspectiveXM WX Satellite Weather gives you onboard perspective on the
weather. Graphical data like Radar, Lightning, Winds and more enhance
your situational awareness and is compatible with the industry's leading
MFDs, EFBs, glass cockpits, and now the iPad. Additionally, flexible
subscription options ensure you get the dataset that's right for you.
Come see the latest from XM WX Satellite Weather at booths C-3037-3039
during AirVenture 2012 or
visit us online at
XMWXweather.com/aviation.

912 Rotax Training Available
at California Power SystemsCalifornia Power Systems still has space available for Rotax
training in August. Our training
facility is located at the Chino Airport (CNO) in Chino, California. If
you own a Rotax engine and want to do your own maintenance, you need to
consider attending these courses. With over 40,000 912 engines produced,
it's obvious these engines will continue to be the leader in light sport
aviation. For more information and to sign up, please call us at
1 (800) AIR‑WOLF or
visit
800‑airwolf.com.

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